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Atkins Water System

Serves an area of Pope County, AR that includes Atkins · 4,439 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Atkins Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • AR0000441
  • ATKINS
  • AR
  • 4,439 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 72823
EPA system ID AR0000441

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
4
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • Atkins Water System draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 86 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2018.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, May 2018.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,309 unknown out of 2,000 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for Atkins Water System go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (5 resolved, 8 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 8 1
2000s 5 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 4 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began April 2005, Resolved.

Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2003 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Mar 1, 2001 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Dec 1, 1994 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Apr 1, 1994 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Mar 1, 1994 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 1, 1994 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 1994 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Dec 1, 1993 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Nov 1, 1993 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 1993 Archived

Enforcement actions

Arkansas regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Atkins Water System between 1995 and 2018. The most recent was an administrative penalty in May 2018.

Date By Action Violations covered
May 4, 2018 Arkansas Administrative penalty 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Feb 5, 2018 Arkansas Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Feb 10, 1995 Arkansas Compliance order (no penalty) 7 violations (7 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

4 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Atkins Water System draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also has an emergency connection to City Corporation. 2 other community water systems buy water from Atkins Water System. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Atkins Water System.

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Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Atkins Water System must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

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